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Correlation Analysis of a Ground-Water Level Monitoring Network, Miami-Dade County, Florida

By Scott T. Prinos

The topic is Coastal Erosion. Open-File Report 2004-1412
Abstract
Introduction
Correlation Analysis of a Ground-Water Level Monitoring Network
Summary
References Cited
Appendixes I & II
image of Duval County, Florida

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Prinos, Scott T., 2005, Correlation Analysis of a Ground-Water Level Monitoring Network, Miami-Dade County, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1412, online publication

Conversion Factors

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inch (in.)25.4millimeter
foot (ft)0.3048meter
foot squared per day (ft2/d)0.09290meter squared per day
mile (mi)1.609kilometer
square mile (mi2)2.590square kilometer
million gallons per day (Mgal/d)0.04381cubic meter per second

Acronyms

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Datums

Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29); horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).

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Figure 1. Map showing location of continuous ground-water level monitoring network wells in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Figure 2. Map showing water-supply and water-management systems in Miami-Dade County.

Figure 3. Maps showing lines of equal rainfall in Miami-Dade County during (a) Hurricane Irene on October 14-16, 1999, and an (b) unnamed storm on October 2-3, 2000.

Figure 4. Graphs showing seasonal variation in mean water levels and variation in monthly standard deviation of mean water levels for wells G-620, G-864, G-1183, and S-18.

Figure 5. Hydrograph showing variation in water levels at wells G-3 and G-1368A along with estimated average daily pumpage based on annual pumpage totals during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 6. Hydrograph showing variation in water level at well G-1502 during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 7. Map showing grouping of wells based on average correlation of water-level data during the wet season.

Figure 8. Map showing grouping of wells based on average correlation of water-level data during the dry season.

Figure 9. Map showing grouping of wells based on average correlation of water-level data during both the wet and dry seasons.

Figure 10. Map showing grouping of wells near the West Well Field based on average correlation of water-level data during both wet and dry seasons.

Figure 11. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water-level data from well G-1487 and that of well G-855 during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 12. Hydrographs showing water-level elevations from wells G-855 and G-1487 during the 1986 and 1998 water years.

Figure 13. Map showing grouping of wells near the Hialeah-Miami Springs Well Field based on average correlation of water-level data during both the wet and dry seasons.

Figure 14. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water-level data from well G-3466 and that of wells G-3465, S-19, and S-68 during water years 1988-2000.

Figure 15. Hydrographs showing water-level elevations from wells G-3465, G-3466, S-19, and S-68 during the 1990 and 1996 water years.

Figure 16. Hydrograph showing water-level elevations from wells G-3465, G-3466, S-19, and S-68 during water years 1988-99.

Figure 17. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between censored and uncensored water-level data from well G-3466 and that of wells G-3465, S-19, and S-68 during water years 1988-2000.

Figure 18. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water level data from well G-1362 and that of well G-757A during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 19. Hydrograph showing water-level elevations from wells G-757A and G-1362 during the 1989 and 1997 water years.

Figure 20. Graph showing temporal variation in seasonal correlation between water-level data from well G-864 and that of well G-864A during water years 1974-2000.

Figure 21. Hydrograph showing water-level elevations from wells G-864 and G-864A during the 1990 and 2000 water years.


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